$23 - $31 USD hourly
Build and test display and wafer fabrication equipment using test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps.
Originally posted 3 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will work hands-on in a cleanroom environment to build, repair, and test display and wafer fabrication equipment.
What you'll do
- Use work orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists, and instructions to build, repair, and test electrical, electro-mechanical, vacuum, and pneumatic assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Perform a wide variety of electro-mechanical assembly operations, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Receive parts, perform audits to ensure parts availability, inspect parts for defects, and troubleshoot processes.
- Use test fixtures, electronic measurement equipment, leak detectors, and vacuum pumps to test assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
- Complete required job documentation regarding progress, work expenses, and labor details, and perform software installs or repairs as needed.
- Work independently with minimal supervision and serve as an informal resource for junior colleagues.
What you'll need
- An Associate’s degree.
- 2–4 years of semiconductor or display experience, or comparable industry or military experience.
- Related technical trainings and certifications.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated proficiency for required semiconductor manufacturing concepts and processes.
- ASSEET.
- BSEET (DeVry, TSTC).
Skills: manufacturing technician, electro-mechanical assembly, vacuum pumps, leak detectors, cleanroom
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2447
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Median days open
54 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2447 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 260 | 2447 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1182 | 10101 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 54 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing technician, electro-mechanical assembly, vacuum pumps, leak detectors, cleanroom
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 326 open roles · median 70 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 42 d
- Entegris · 214 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 75 d
- Infineon Technologies · 101 open roles · median 42 d
- ASML · 67 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 2447 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.